the underworld

noun

1
: the world of crime and criminals
2
: the place where dead people go in Greek myths

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Caves were sacred to the ancient Maya, who saw them as portals to Xibalba, the underworld. Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025 But an indie Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, or even Skate, this is not: Eng is whisking us off to the nine hellish layers of the underworld to complete a series of fiendish skateboarding trials. Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 It was believed this was a time when the veil was lifted between our world and the underworld to commune with the dead. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024 Players quickly learn that there are no good guys in the underworld and trust is a weakness. Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the underworld 

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“The underworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underworld. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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